Lesson 1.4 - MORE POEMS FOR ANALYSIS: BIG 5 AND TPCAST

  • Lesson 1.4 - MORE POEMS FOR ANALYSIS: BIG 5 AND TPCAST

    Learning Goal(s): By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    (1) communicate their opinions and interpretations of poetry in a clear, coherent manner; 

    (2) make increasingly more insightful connections between the ideas in poetry and their personal knowledge, experience, and insights, and connect these to the world around them.


    • ICEBREAKER Forum

      Have you ever been robbed of a possession? How did you feel.



    • Independent Study AS Learning Journal - February 21 Assignment

      Think about what a Journal means to you.  Then answer the questions below.

      1. What is the meaning of a Journal? 

      2. Have you ever written in a Journal before?  Explain.

      3. What sorts of ideas do you put in a Journal?  

      4.  Do you think you should write your personal thinking and opinions in a Journal?  Explain why or why not.

      Answer the above questions. 100 words **PDF and post to Moodle below.


    • BIG 5 ANALYSIS - Two Poems by Robert Frost File

      This assignment is due in class.

      Using the BIG 5 Analysis Chart  - FILL IN WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES - your analysis of (1) The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, or (2) "Stopping by Woods on a Winter Evening" by Robert Frost


    • SUBMIT HERE: BIG 5_Robert Frost poem analysis Assignment

      Upload the analysis of the Robert Frost poem you chose here.

      Please write full and complete sentences in the BIG 5 Analysis Chart.

      Save it as a PDF FILE to upload

    • Lesson 1.4 - Homework submit to Chinese teacher for marking Assignment

      Choose one of two poems found in the UNIT 1: POETRY (20 hours) block under RESOURCE FOLDER: the poems are titled Mending Wall by Robert Frost or Without Hands by Lorna Crozier. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:                          

      1. What insights have you gained about your own life today by reading this poem?                

      2.  What possibilities can you imagine for your future life now that you might not have considered before reading this poem?                                                                                           

      3. What assumptions about gender roles are revealed in the poem?                

      4. What effect has the poet achieved by using common words and familiar situations in unfamiliar ways?                                                                                   

      5. Indicate one word or line in this poem that provides a key to understanding the poet’s intention.

      Submission Format: PDF (include your name, date and assignment title); Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font.